Liz Gleadle wins Silver
Congratulations to Liz Gleadle who won a silver medal for Canada in the javelin at the 2019 Pan Am Games. Olympian Liz is the daughter of TGC founder Dan Gleadle.
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TGC goes to the SCC
TGC lawyers Martin Sheard and David McWhinnie will be travelling to Ottawa to represent the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada on October 8, 2019. The Law Students’ Legal Advice Program is an intervener in this important case which addresses potentially … Continued
Liz Gleadle competes for Canada
TGC’s favourite Olympian Liz Gleadle is throwing the javelin for Canada at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru this Friday. Liz is the daughter of Dan Gleadle and has proudly represented Canada at all levels of international sport. Liz is the current Canadian champion and goes into the Pan-American games in great form. As … Continued
Spencer Sloan joins TGC
TCC is pleased to welcome Articled Student Spencer Sloane to the team. Spencer will be assisting TGC’s lawyers with their files and will also have conduct of Provincial Court matters. Spencer’s bio page is currently under construction: check back for more information about the newest member of TGC.
Steven Barker restores wage loss benefits for injured worker
TGC lawyer Steven Barker successfully applies to overturn a decision of the Workers Compensation Board to discontinue an employee’s wage-loss benefits. We have experience with WorkSafeBC-related matters. If you are an employer or an employee dealing with a WorksafeBC matter then you should contact us.
TGC – Best in Canada Two Years in a Row!
We are thrilled and honoured to announce that we have been named Canada’s best employment law boutique for the second consecutive year! The results are tabulated by Canadian HR Reporter Magazine, and based on the votes of thousands of Canadians. The full edition of the magazine announcing winners can be viewed online here. Our most … Continued
TGC will be appearing in the Supreme Court of Canada
TGC lawyer Martin Sheard has successfully obtained intervener status for the Law Students Legal Advice Program in the Supreme Court of Canada case of Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition. This is a case about the entitlement of a former employee to an incentive that would have been awarded during the reasonable notice period. The outcome in … Continued
TGC welcomes Jenson Leung
TGC is pleased to welcome Jenson Leung to the firm. Jenson is a newly called lawyer. Prior to working here Jenson was trained at two of the province’s largest full-service law firms. Jenson joined our team in order to focus his practice on employment law issues.
Kemily Ho successfully opposes stay application
TGC lawyer Kemily Ho successfully opposed an application brought by an employer in the Court of Appeal for a stay of a judgment obtained against that employer by Kemily’s colleague Martin Sheard. You can read about the decision here.
Kemily Ho appears in Court of Appeal
TGC lawyer Kemily Ho is appearing in the B.C. Court of Appeal today resisting an application by an employer for a stay of execution. The employer is applying for a stay of execution on a judgment obtained by TGC lawyer Martin Sheard. A stay would excuse the employer from paying all or part of that … Continued